Ahead 2019: APDA Woes Chibudom Nwuche for Rivers Governorship.

Information reaching our political desk indicate that one of the newly registered political parties, the Advanced Democratic Peoples Alliance (APDA) has made approaches to the Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Prince Chibudom Nwuche, to contest for the Rivers State governorship on the platform of the party.

APDA, which is widely seen by many as the third force in Nigerian politics, has constantly said that its doors are open to only credible Nigerian young leaders and politicians who boasts unblimished records of service and contributions towards the development of the country.

Sources within the party disclosed that Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, who currently is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is nationally recognised as a politician without blemish, who served as Deputy Speaker of the House if Representatives between 1999 to 2003. The sources disclosed that the APDA has researched Hon. Nwuche and came to the conclusion that not only is he credible, but also widely acceptable in Rivers State.

"Prince Chibudom Nwuche will be a great asset to APDA given his wide acceptance and enormous respect he commands among voters. APDA will be honoured to offer its governorship ticket to such an uncommon politicia", the source said.

When contacted the National Chairmen of the party, Malam Shittu Mohammed and the state chairman, Pastor Warigbani Ezekiel, neither confirmed nor denied the story.

Our sources disclosed that APDA has zero tolerance for godfathers, but will give all members a level playing field. The same source revealed that all the membersof the party are all automatic delegates in the selection of candidates for all elective posts.

“We have no godfathers, we have no moneybags; ours is a level playing field for all members,” the source said.

Our investigations revealed that APDA will likely offer a credible political platform to many politicians in APC and PDP who may likely be scheamed out of the power equation through manipulations and imposition of candidates, for which both parties has become notorious for.

A source who pleaded anonymity diclosed that many credible politicians will be shut out in both APC and PDP as candidates for all positions in the two parties are already known.
" There is nothing like credible free and fair primaries in the two parties. Godfathers have already pencilled down the names of their loyalists for elective positions. Other party members will only be hoodwinked into buying their expensive nomination forms, to enrich party leaders", the source said.

Speaking further the source said, " look at the APC in Rivers State, the party has been destroyed in a battle for supremacy between rival godfathers over who will control allocation of elective positions. The same scenerior is playing out in PDP, where the governor has pocketed the party in Alliance with a coterie of greedy party leaders. People are not happy in PDP but are not speaking out for now. Look at the State Assembly by-election in Port Harcourt Local Government. The candidate of PDP was imposed against all moral and ethical standards. But nobody can complain, because the party now belongs to a few individuals".

As INEC timetable for the sale and purchase of forms kicks in, the coast is clear for credible politicians who might receive a raw deal from APC or PDP to capitalize on the window offered by APDA to test their popularity in the polls and perhaps defeat the APC and PDP juggernauts.

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